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5. That too. I think he should have taken questions

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 08:21 PM

Jul 2024

Today was really important and a lot of Americans still may not know how things have changed.

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Biden's "absolute immunity" speech: Satisfied or not? [View all] ecstatic Jul 2024 OP

bit of a campaign speech tho nt msongs Jul 2024 #1

That too. I think he should have taken questions ecstatic Jul 2024 #5

Disagree asm128 Jul 2024 #7

So the President should ignore the press for the next four months? brooklynite Jul 2024 #13

Yes. edisdead Jul 2024 #20

How many successful national campaigns have you ran media relations for? Zeitghost Jul 2024 #47

Maybe YOU should... DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #46

He shoupd have taken questions. Be stronger!!! Trueblue1968 Jul 2024 #50

And? Cha Jul 2024 #8

Warranted under the circumstances because wnylib Jul 2024 #26

he would have been neglectful not mentioning one of the greatest threats to our democracy bigtree Jul 2024 #35

these types of polls are unfortunately too often used as 'gotcha' games Celerity Jul 2024 #2

true. I guess my issue is ecstatic Jul 2024 #10

I will make a statement I have not made before. If Trump wins and has the House and Senate, the Union of Celerity Jul 2024 #11

I agree. I've thought secession might be the best option, even though it opens up a world of problems. shrike3 Jul 2024 #14

The country has been set upon a course wherein an out-of-control, corrupted, non-accountable (in actual real-world Celerity Jul 2024 #17

Bleak scenario. But probably accurate. It may come about we have no other option. shrike3 Jul 2024 #21

That is scary. I hope my blue state takes me back ecstatic Jul 2024 #29

We are now travelling toward an inescapable head on collision wnylib Jul 2024 #32

There's no longer Rule of Law..There is only Presidential Law. erodriguez Jul 2024 #54

What he said orangecrush Jul 2024 #3

There is a contingent of folks who were not going not be happy unless he announced summary executions. tritsofme Jul 2024 #4

If he don't larwdem Jul 2024 #6

I hope our side has some plans to act aggressively to thwart republican voter suppression and any ballot fraud brewens Jul 2024 #9

Biden and Harris JustAnotherGen Jul 2024 #12

That will not happen. We will not accept another wnylib Jul 2024 #38

I don't want anyone to act like a dictator. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #15

Democracy is not on the menu, strong or otherwise. TheKentuckian Jul 2024 #18

A benevolent dictator is still a dictator. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #24

I want Biden to protect us by any means possible. ecstatic Jul 2024 #30

No one can protect us from a dictator by becoming one. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #34

THIS !!! People don't understand if we give up freedom for security we get neither uponit7771 Jul 2024 #39

We will lose both freedom and security if Trump gets into the WH again. wnylib Jul 2024 #42

Vote or not, one cannot play keep away forever TheKentuckian Jul 2024 #31

It it not a blemish on your soul - Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #33

I'll take my chances riding with still here. TheKentuckian Jul 2024 #41

Agree. But if it becomes an emergency protection of democracy, wnylib Jul 2024 #40

If the case winds its way to the Supreme Court - Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #43

Sorry to hear that. I am thinking of how wnylib Jul 2024 #49

Apples and walnuts. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #56

Where is it authorized in the constitution? wnylib Jul 2024 #58

Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution, Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #59

I liked the speech, but I wanted him to answer questions at the end Polybius Jul 2024 #16

No. The questions would have focused on the debate wnylib Jul 2024 #44

Say why. edisdead Jul 2024 #19

Personally, I would have liked to see more options in the poll Polybius Jul 2024 #23

Maybe it should have been a grade scale of A through F ecstatic Jul 2024 #25

It's good that the speech did not reassure you. wnylib Jul 2024 #45

The performance was fine if that is the point of the question. TheKentuckian Jul 2024 #36

The value is that the speech laid it out in the open wnylib Jul 2024 #48

Is there a transcript dweller Jul 2024 #22

Maybe. It is only 5 mins long though. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #28

he needs to mention the importance of avoiding project 2025 Plectranthus Jul 2024 #27

JRB has always held his cards close...not giving away anything. That what makes him such a great politician PortTack Jul 2024 #37

Agree. I think that he was informing the people of wnylib Jul 2024 #51

His options now include new powers. BlueWavePsych Jul 2024 #57

He was fine, but we have to start calling trump and the thugs out in no uncertain terms, similar to the JohnSJ Jul 2024 #52

He was fine, but we have to start calling trump and the thugs out in no uncertain terms, similar to the JohnSJ Jul 2024 #53

Voted No Opinion as I didn't watch it Kaleva Jul 2024 #55